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Cover image of Hometown Haunts #loveOZya horror anthology
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Review: Hometown Haunts #LoveOzYA Horror Tales, Edited by Poppy Nwosu, by Sachini Poogoda

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 By Underground Team

Title: Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror TalesEdited by: Poppy NwosuGenre: Short story horror fictionPublisher: Wakefield PressPublished: 2021 I initially picked up Hometown Haunts (HH)

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The cover of the book 'Lakesedge' by Lyndall Clipstone
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Review: Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone, by Caitlin Scott

September 1, 2021September 19, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: LakesedgeAuthor: Lyndall ClipstoneGenre: YA Gothic FantasyPublisher: Pan MacMillanPublished: September 2021 Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone is an enthralling work of YA gothic fantasy

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The cover of It’s Not You, It’s Me by Gabrielle Williams
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Review: It’s Not You, It’s Me by Gabrielle Williams, by Ebony Bryant

August 31, 2021August 26, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: It’s Not You, It’s MeAuthor: Gabrielle WilliamsPublisher: Allen & UnwinGenre: Young Adult FictionPublished: August 31st, 2021 I’ll admit, body swap stories are

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Review: The Boy From The Mish by Gary Lonesborough, by Shelley Timms

May 30, 2021July 4, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: The Boy From The MishAuthor: Gary LonesboroughGenre: Young Adult FictionPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: February 2021 The Boy From The Mish follows Jackson,

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Review: Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker, by Ebony Bryant

March 2, 2021April 1, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Waking RomeoAuthor: Kathryn BarkerGenre: Young Adult, Sci-fiPublisher: Allen & Unwin Favourite Quote:‘There is nothing either perfect or imperfect, but thinking makes it

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Upcoming New Releases We’re Looking Forward To, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

August 26, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Here at Underground we’re always hearing about new and exciting books being released in Australia. There’s always a delightful and relevant combination of

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Review: The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham, by Ebony Bryant

June 17, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: The Coconut Children Author: Vivian Pham Genre: YA, coming-of-age, urban fiction Favourite quote: ‘The coconut children on the trees need to drop

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Opportunities for Writers June 2020

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover image from Pixabay free images Bloodaxe Books Sri Lankan Poetry Anthology Callout “Editors Vidyan Ravinthiran, Shash Trevett and Seni Seneviratne are seeking submissions to

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Opportunities for Writers May 2020

May 4, 2020June 3, 2020 By Underground Team

Cover image from Pixabay free images The Bird Makers Project ‘Through the remnants of shared experience, each stitch becomes bigger than the self.

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Review: In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

April 29, 2020December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Title: In the Dark Spaces Author: Cally Black Genre: YA Sci-fi Thriller Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Cally Black’s debut YA novel, In the Dark

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Review: I Am Change by Suzy Zail, by Shelley Carter

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: I Am Change Author: Suzy Zail Published: 2019 Publisher: Walker Books Australia Genre: Young adult fiction Lillian wants so much more out

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Review: Highway Bodies by Alison Evans, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

December 11, 2019September 8, 2021 By Underground Team

Title: Highway Bodies Author: Alison Evans Published: 2019 Genre: YA, horror Publisher: Echo Publishing Highway Bodies (2019), a YA thriller by Alison Evans, follows

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Review: Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard, by Jess Rae

December 1, 2019November 18, 2020 By Underground Team

Trigger Warnings: This book contains suicide, abuse, homophobia and alcohol. If any of these topics are a potential hazard to you this might

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Review: If I Tell You by Alicia Tuckerman, by Shelley Carter

August 18, 2019August 13, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: If I Tell You Author: Alicia Tuckerman Publisher: Pantera Press (2018) Genre: YA Contemporary If I Tell You follows the story of

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Interview: Australian YA author Lisa Walker

August 14, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Interview by Shelley Carter Lisa Walker is an established Australian author with a range of works under her belt, ranging from young adult

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Interview: Nova Weetman, middle-grade and YA author

July 10, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview by Shelley Carter Nova Weetman has been writing since she was a preteen and has not stopped since! True to the

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Interview: Poppy Nwosu, YA author

June 16, 2019December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

Poppy Nwosu is an Adelaide-based, young adult author. Growing up in central North Queensland, she enjoyed a thoroughly wild childhood surrounded by rainforest

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Review: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte, by Jess Gately

May 29, 2019May 27, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: Four Dead Queens Author: Astrid Scholte Publisher: Allen & Unwin (2019) Genre: YA Fantasy Every so often a book comes along where

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Review: Wraith by Shane and Alex Smithers, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster

February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 By Underground Team

Title: Wraith Author: Shane & Alex Smithers Genre: YA Sci-fi Favourite Part: When they’re sneaking around a ship Wraith, by Shane and Alex

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Interview: Jaime Collins, literary agent at The Nash Agency

November 16, 2018December 31, 2020 By Underground Team

An interview with literary agent Jaime Collins of The Nash Agency, by Shelley Carter née Timms Firstly, introduce yourself! How did you find

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Review: Neverland by Margot McGovern, by Jess Rae

August 6, 2018August 23, 2019 By Underground Team

Issue 23’s review Neverland (2018) Margot McGovern  Review by Jess Rae (this review can also be read in the Underground zine, issue 23:

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7 Books That Celebrate Books, by Jemimah Brewster

June 27, 2018June 26, 2018 By Underground Team

I’m a book person: I read them, I write about them, and I like reading about how great they are. Deep meta. The

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Review: Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein, by Jess Rae

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: Small Spaces Author: Sarah Epstein Genre: YA Psychological Thriller Favourite Quote: “But different is okay. Different will feel normal after a while.”

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Review: Fire Boy by Sami Shah, by Shelley Timms

April 22, 2018April 17, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: Fire Boy Author: Sami Shah Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Favourite Part: The interludes between the regular plot that describe the destruction and

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21 Things I Learnt from Books, by Jess Rae

March 17, 2018March 14, 2018 By Underground Team

In mid-April I turn 21 (I know: I’m such a baby) and so of course I’m having a 21st birthday party. In true

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Jemimah Halbert’s TBR – round 2

March 13, 2018January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

In 2018 I’ve challenged myself to read further outside my usual habits, so this To Be Read list features two memoirs, a historical

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Review: Songs That Sound Like Blood by Jared Thomas, Jess Gately

March 9, 2018May 1, 2018 By Underground Team

Title: Songs That Sound Like Blood Genre: New Adult Fiction Themes: Coming of Age, Change, Coming Out, Racism Favourite quote: “[Dad] always said that

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Writing opportunities for March 2018

March 4, 2018August 9, 2020 By Underground Team

Writing Opportunities for March 2018 Western Australia Museum – WA in Words What novels, poems, plays or song lyrics paint a literary picture

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Shelley’s TBR list – round 2

December 21, 2017January 19, 2019 By Underground Team

My TBR list seems to get more and more ambitious the more time I spend perusing Goodreads, and watching YouTube videos from avid

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Books to read if you loved ‘Moana’, by Jemimah Halbert

December 13, 2017July 25, 2018 By Underground Team

In the spirit of Summer I recently re-watched Disney’s Moana, one of my favourite Disney movies to date, and it got me thinking

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